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About the Heckscher Youth Program

Our Mission Statement

The purpose of the Heckscher Youth Program is to provide teens ages 12-17 an opportunity to enrich their lives through education, physical fitness, creativity, and interaction with their peers. Even if only a small portion of teens are positively affected, the program is a success. Some of the teens that utilize the program are those who do not have much guidance and are in need of some direction.

The program runs from July 6th - August 19th on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

July Schedule August Schedule
Tuesday, July 6th Tuesday, August 3rd
Wednesday, July 7th Wednesday, August 4th
Thursday, July 8th Thursday, August 5th
Tuesday, July 13th Tuesday, August 10th
Wednesday, July 14th Wednesday, August 11th
Thursday, July 15th Thursday, August 12th
Tuesday, July 20th Tuesday, August 17th
Wednesday, July 21st Wednesday, August 18th
Thursday, July 22nd Thursday, August 19th
Tuesday, July 27th
Wednesday, July 28th
Thursday, July 29th

The Heckscher Youth Program provides a drug and alcohol free environment in which to meet new friends, learn technological skills, and play. If the teens are at the program, most likely they are less inclined to engage in unsupervised activities elsewhere. The teens have fun with their peers and can feel like they belong to a worthwhile group. The community spirit abounds and they are respectful and appreciative of what is being done for them.

The teens have given back to the community through food drives, which enable them to feel that they are helping people less fortunate than themselves, and thus build their self-esteem. They feel that someone out there cares!